KAWNEER COMPANY, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | KAWNEER COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2020010226 |
| Address | 600 KAWNEER DRIVE | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72765 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1456201 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.18000, -94.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were repositioning an extrusion press's tail stretcher. The head stretcher was moved closer to the tail stretcher while one employee's right hand was on the material flow table. His little finger was pinched between the metal and the table, suffering an amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2020, a worker at KAWNEER COMPANY, INC. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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